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Three years ago we bought a 4 bedroom detached house

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Three years ago we bought a 4 bedroom detached house off Bloor homes. Within a year the houses next to us on the estate started showing cracks in fact the people renting them were moved out and the owner had them bought back of him from Bloors. Our garden is showing signs off sinking but have been told our house is fine. Although they are going to redo the whole garden. The problem I have is we are not happy now in the area as it has been reverted back to a building site for the last year and a half. Also surly living so close to the properties that still have no one living in them, our house price if we sell must be effected ??? If so can I take Bloors to court for stress caused and possible loss in value

Hello, I am Law Denning and I am a practising solicitor in a HighStreet practice. I have been an expert on this website in UK law since 2008.During that time, as you appreciate, I have answered thousands of questionsfrom satisfied users on a variety of subjects.

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Will this resolve eventually? What is the loss in value? How is that calculated? Valuer?

The properties are still being worked and our back garden is to pulled up. There is no guarantee it will be sorted out. Either way we have had 2 years off building site not the new build we moved into. Yes Bloors bought them back from owners as they were unsafe to live in. I've not had our house valued it was bought for 187000. So untill the houses next door our actually put back on market we will not know. Who would buy a property were the surrounding area of 100 meters to the right and behind has had so many problems ??? This the issue

Yes they do not cover loss of value , just property damage. So as our house apart from the garden damage has not been effected apart from a couple off cracks on the rendering . Yes 5 people have been effected by the sinking gardens but we are the closest to the damaged properties in question . The houses on the other side off them our renting, so has no financial effect

I think youhave to assume that since you bought the property, in the current market it hasrisen very little if anything in value but has not dropped.

What youneed to ascertain therefore is how much it is worth now and how much it isworth (with its history) when all this work is finished.

Check yourhouse insurance to see if you have legal expenses cover that would pay for thecost of any litigation.

Once youhave the evidence you then a strong position to go to the builder to claimcompensation in blight.

If they don'troll over, you are faced with court and that litigation would not be risk-freeand would certainly not be cheap.

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I'm am happy with info you have given me and will rate accordingly but one more thing what sort off lawyer do I hire for this type off work. As I don't seem to be finding anyone who deals with this type off case .

Surprisingly enough, it isprobably not a property lawyer you need but more likely to be someone who dealswith building contracts. It might be worthwhile contacting barristers chambersand speaking to the clerk and asking if any barrister in the chambers anyonedoes Direct Access and deals with this kind of matter. The barristers clerk willknow exactly who deals with what. The first thing you need is an opinion as toyour likely chance of success and as, if this goes to court, you are going toneed a barrister, you may as well (at this stage at any rate) save thesolicitor's money and go straight for the barrister's opinion. The barristersays that in his opinion it has no chance of success or, limited chance, atleast you know.

The barrister may be able tosuggest a solicitor could deal with it for you.

Unless you have money to payfor the legal costs in the event that any claim that fails, you are going toneed insurers to cover the legal costs and this is arranged by the solicitor.

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If you don't rate it positively, then the site keep your deposit and I get 0for my time. It is imperative that you give my answer a positive rating. Itdoesn't give me, "a pat on the head", "good boy" (like ebay), it is mylivelihood!

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PGD Law. 20 years legal profession, 6 as partner in High Street practice

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